Glotzbach named to NAICU board of directors

Glotzbach named to NAICU board of directors

March 16, 2014

President Philip A. Glotzbach

Skidmore President Philip A. Glotzbach has been named to the board of directors of
the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU).

NAICU member institutions—more than a thousand—enroll nine out of every 10 students
attending private, nonprofit institutions. These include traditional liberal arts
colleges, major research universities, church- and faith-related institutions, historically
black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, single-sex colleges,
art institutions, two-year colleges, and schools of law, medicine, engineering, business,
and other professions.

Glotzbach began a three-year term as an at-large board member at last month’s NAICU
annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

“NAICU's new board members and officers were selected by their peers because of their
expertise in the field, proven leadership, and commitment to America's college students,”
said NAICU President David L. Warren. “They assume their responsibilities at a time
of great challenge and transformation for American higher education.”

“NAICU helps to advance the cause of American higher education by providing a strong
voice for our independent colleges and universities in national conversations,” said
Glotzbach. “Service on the NAICU board will provide a new avenue for gaining information
regarding federal higher education policy, as well as an opportunity to participate
in shaping NAICU’s message to both the government and the higher education community.
I very much look forward to working with the other members of the NAICU Board and
the organization’s highly competent staff.”

Glotzbach has served for nearly 10 years on the executive committee of the Annapolis
Group, a consortium of 130 leading national liberal arts colleges, and recently completed
a three-year term as chair. He was among 100 college presidents who participated in
the White House Summit on College Opportunity in January.

Skidmore’s president since 2003, Glotzbach has presided over a remarkable era in the
institution’s history. The College has introduced new academic programs, enhanced
the strength and diversity of the student body, launched initiatives to better position
graduates for their careers, and transformed the campus with renovations, new buildings,
and upgraded athletic fields. The College also has fortified its operations and finances
and doubled its endowment, thanks in great part to the successful completion of the
largest fundraising campaign in its history.